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CE Approval Collaborative

Please note that our online application submission system has changed.When you click on “Submission Page,” you will be taken to the new submission site.It will no longer be necessary for you to complete your applications in Word before uploading them.With the new system, your application will be completed online and you will be able to save an incomplete application and return to it later!

The first time you enter the new system, you will be asked to create a username and password.You can then use this login information every time you wish to submit an application.

Through the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative (CE Approval Collaborative), sponsors or presenters who offer quality, cutting-edge, relevant courses to New Jersey social work professionals will have a reputable, reliable and efficient organization review their course proposals.

The CE Approval Collaborative was created to ensure quality and timely approval of social work continuing education courses. This program was established in response to the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiner’s decision to refer applications for continuing education courses to other approving entities.

Important Details- The Application Guidelines are thorough and detailed for your benefit. We ask that you please read them in advance of developing your application. Errors or omissions in your application will slow down the approval process.

- All submissions are electronic. This saves you time and money as you can work on your application at any time (24 hours a day / 7 days a week) and the CE Approval Collaborative can review and respond to your applications more quickly once we receive them. If you are not computer savvy, consult someone who is to ensure that you comply with the requirements of the application process.

- The CE Approval Collaborative must receive your application at least 90 days before your program will occur. This timeline allows us to review your application, clarify any issues or problems associated with your submission, and have your program considered for approval BEFORE the presentation date.

- There are no retroactive approvals. No credits will be awarded for a program/conference or course after it is presented. Therefore, do not state in your PR materials that there are "CEUs pending” for social workers, as the CE Approval Collaborative cannot ensure approval of your course(s).

Application Instructions and Information

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Please read through the information below, along with the Application Checklist and Application Guidelines, BEFORE beginning the application process. This will answer many of your questions and smooth your way to a successful submission.

Applicant should have a licensed social worker consultant who is involved in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the social work continuing education course submitted for approval.

FEES

Approvals follow the two-year NJ Board of Social Work Examiners licensing cycle beginning September 1 of even-numbered years. Example: The current licensing cycle runs from September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2018. During this time, the approved course can be offered an unlimited number of times as long as there are no substantial changes in content, presenter or length of the program.

Your application fee is determined by:

1) The number of applications submitted at one time.
There is a reduced fee for multiple submissions.

2) If you are a non-profit or for-profit organization.
Non-profit organizations receive a reduced rate.

3) If you are seeking approval for a conference.

Conference Rate is for programs that occur over consecutive dates and/or provide a selection of concurrent workshops.

Conference approvals are not renewable.

*** Please Note: If an application is submitted after March 31 in the second year of the licensing cycle, approval is extended through the next 2-year cycle.

Certificate Program (could be run multiple times, is renewable for 1 licensing cycle)

$150 general application fee + $125 per workshop

For-Profit Organizations

One Application

$250 each

Up to Five (5) Applications Submitted Together

$225 each

Six (6) to Ten (10) Applications Submitted Together

$200 each

Eleven (11) or More Applications Submitted Together

$175 each

Renewal Rate (If no significant changes to the workshop)

$200 each

Conference Rate (to be run once, not renewable)

$250 general application fee + $100 per workshop

Certificate Program (can be run multiple times, is renewable for 1 licensing cycle)

$250 general application fee + $150 per workshop

Conference Applications:

If your conference has multiple courses, a completed application must be submitted for each individual course. If you are seeking approval for one course taking place over several days, then only one application is necessary. Conference applications that do not follow this procedure will not be processed.

Conference approvals are non-renewable.

Workshops approved as part of a conference may not be run again after the conference date(s) unless approval is granted by the CE Approval Collaborative and a fee of $50 (per workshop) is paid by the applicant.

Certificate Program Applications:

This category of application and fees is if you have created a certificate program that focuses on a specific topic/area, spans multiple days and is a cluster of individual courses. A certificate program is renewable for only 1 licensing period following initial approval.

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COMPLETE AN APPLICATION

It is imperative that you read all supporting documents, especially the Application Guidelines, to ensure that your application is properly and thoroughly completed. There is a $25 resubmission fee for applications that are incomplete.

It is strongly recommended that applicants of the CE APPROVAL COLLABORATIVE consult the New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiner’s Statutes and Regulations to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. (Please read Subchapter 6, sections 13:44G-6.1 through 6.3 of the NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners Statutes and Regulations

You will need to gather all documents which include, but are not limited to: resumes, bibliography, promotional materials, sign-in sheets, and certificate.

Questions about the application process?Contact the CE Approval Collaborative at ceapproval@naswnj.org or 732-296-8070 x54.

Need assistance with writing objectives? A good portion of applications received are requested to be resubmitted due to lack of clear objectives.
The following link is to a document entitled, "Action Verbs for Objectives," which is quite beneficial to applicants as they prepare clear, specific and measurable objectives: Action Verbs for Objectives

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

Please note that our online application submission system has changed.When you click on “Submission Page,” you will be taken to the new submission site.It will no longer be necessary for you to complete your applications in Word before uploading them.With the new system, your application will be completed online and you will be able to save an incomplete application and return to it later!

The first time you enter the new system, you will be asked to create a username and password.You can then use this login information every time you wish to submit an application.

Please be sure that you have followed the Application Guidelines and completed your application correctly. Incomplete or incorrectly completed documents will prolong the approval process.

After your application and payment have been submitted, allow 8 weeks for processing and review.Please refrain from calling the CE Approval Collaborative to check on the status of your application until the 8-week processing period has passed.

A course approval begins the date of the approval and is extended through the current two-year licensing cycle provided the course content and course delivery format do not change. We do not offer retroactive approvals of courses that have been offered prior to a date at which a decision has been made.

In the event that the CE Approval Collaborative denies an application for initial approval or extension of approval, or terminates approval, the sponsor may appeal the decision to the NASW-NJ Board of Directors. Appeals must be made in writing to the Executive Committee at the association’s current address and must include the non-refundable administrative appeal fee of $25.

Sponsors of approved courses must conspicuously place the following statement on all publications for social work continuing education courses:

"This course, ‘Title,’ provided by 'Agency Name,' is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period:

Social workers will receive <# of credits> continuing education hours for participating in this course.”

We strongly suggest that applicants awaiting an approval decision DO NOT include phrases such as, "Pending approval,” "CEUs applied for,” etc. Such phrases are misleading to potential registrants of a program. Prospective participants must be made aware that even though an approval has been applied for, there is a possibility that it could be rejected.

However, the CE Approval Collaborative recognizes the need for adequate promotion to ensure success of your workshop or conference. If an applicant must send out materials prior to receiving a decision, applicants must conspicuously place the following statement on all publications for social work continuing education courses:

"Please contact __________________ at ___________________ for information about continuing education credits for social workers."